Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 8, 2021
June is National Internet Safety Month , thanks to a resolution passed in 2005 by the U.S. Senate. The goal is to raise awareness about online safety for all, with a special focus on kids ranging from tots to teens. Children are just as connected to the Internet as adults. This is a great list of internet cautions I got from an online efriend a few years ago.
Educators Technology
JUNE 8, 2021
Several platforms provide lesson planning features including Google Classroom and Edmodo, however, if you are looking for easy to use and simple lesson planners , the tools below are.
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Informed K12
JUNE 7, 2021
What is your title, and how long have you worked here? I’m a product designer, but moonlight as an engineer from time to time. I’ve been at Informed K12 for just about four years.
Maydm
JUNE 11, 2021
Delve Talks is a podcast that digs into the challenges around design, product development, leadership and innovation. Our third season continues to explore how leaders help create a culture that supports innovation, especially with the stressors and new opportunities that businesses face during the pandemic. Written by Stefanie Norvaisas, Vice President of Strategy & Digital.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 11, 2021
If you’re a teacher-author, I’d love for you to share this HS-level book with your community. In return, I’ll share yours with mine! A boy blinded by fire. A woman raised by wolves. An avowed enemy offers help. In this second in the Dawn of Humanity trilogy, the first trilogy in the Man vs. Nature saga, Lucy and her eclectic group escape the treacherous tribe that has been hunting them and find a safe haven in the famous Wonderwerk caves in South Africa, the oldest known occupa
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
STEM Minds
JUNE 9, 2021
Every June, we celebrate Pride Month to commemorate of the Stonewall Riots , which occurred in June of 1969. This month is dedicated to uplifting LGBTQ+ voices, celebrating LGBTQ+ culture, and supporting the rights & dignity of the LGBTQ+ community. It is also an important time for allies of the community to show support and be educated on the struggles that the LGBTQ+ community has faced and continues to face in overcoming prejudice and being accepted for who they are.
CoderZ
JUNE 8, 2021
Should your 9-year-old be coding? Absolutely! New and Improved: CoderZ Adventure with LEGO® Education Spike Prime. Many of us wish we were bilingual. Research tells us it’s good for your brain, reduces the chance of Alzheimer’s , makes you more competitive in the job market, and makes learning additional languages even easier. And we all know that the younger you are, the easier it is to pick up a new language.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 6, 2021
In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Ten Best MS Word Tips. Category: MS Office, Problem-solving, Keyboarding.
Stephen Wolfram
JUNE 8, 2021
Hiding in Plain Sight for a Century? On December 7, 1920, Moses Schönfinkel introduced the S and K combinators —and in doing so provided the first explicit example of a system capable of what we now call universal computation. A hundred years later—as I prepared to celebrate the centenary of combinators —I decided it was time to try using modern computational methods to see what we could now learn about combinators.
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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.
Trina Deboree Teaching and Learning
JUNE 7, 2021
130: OTT: 3 Tremendous Reasons to Include Makerspace This Summer Summer makerspace for kids can encourage creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration during the summer. Come join me to talk about makerspace ideas for the summer. Links Mentioned in the Show: Free Makerspace Start-Up Kit Summer Makerspace/STEM Whole Teacher Eclectic Con 2021 Ricky the Rock That Could Not Roll Makerspace Moment Ricky the Rock That Could Not Roll on Amazon Roller Coaster Makerspace Roller Coaster on Amazon Summ
Jacobs Physics
JUNE 9, 2021
The cylinder rolls on its side. The block, friction tells it to slide. Rotational E, Equals thermal, you see, With equal potentials applied. Original question linked here - look for #4.
Ask a Tech Teacher
JUNE 10, 2021
When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. The best first step, right after introducing yourself, is to understand why students are with you rather than with friends or playing online games. Their reasons could be to try something new, make up for a class they failed, get ahead of classes they must take, or something else.
ED Week
JUNE 10, 2021
Science understanding is valuable not only for careers in STEM but also for students' critical thinking and analytical skills.
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These easy-to-use design briefs outline student objectives, challenges, and materials needed to complete each 30-minute to 4-hour lesson. ITEEA’s Integrative STEM curriculum, Engineering byDesign, includes many more standards driven hands-on activities just like these!
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